Editorial: New grants for Sandy make sense

11:34 PM,
Apr. 29, 2013

The remains of a home at 16 River Road in Stony Point remained fenced off April 21, half a year after Superstorm Sandy. The town is lowering property assessments for 45 storm-damaged properties, including this one.

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A Journal News editorial

A drive down River Road in Stony Point or a visit to Playland Amusement Park in Rye makes clear that six months past Superstorm Sandy, the region is still recuperating. Families are still displaced; businesses are still struggling to come back.

They got a boost recently, when New York announced the release of $1.7 billion in federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery grants. The grants are more flexible than Federal Emergency Management Agency loans or private insurance. The grants will help fund buyouts, at pre-Sandy value, for certain properties. Those who choose to ...